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Cesar Tarrant Middle

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Cesar Tarrant Middle ranks 260 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Cesar Tarrant Middle serves 737 students in grades 6–8 in Hampton, VA, and is part of Hampton City Public Schools, a district ranked in the 62nd percentile of Virginia school divisions. The school itself ranks in the 38th percentile of Virginia middle schools, with a 2-star SchoolDigger rating, and serves a predominantly low-income population — 82.8% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-25.

The school has several genuine bright spots. Students in advanced coursework perform exceptionally well: Algebra I, Geometry, and Earth Science all post proficiency rates of 90–100%, and 8th grade science (69.7%) and civics (79.3%) both exceed state averages. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 20.7% in 2022-23 to just 7.3% in 2024-25, roughly half the state rate. The school also earns high marks for specific student groups: English Language Learners rank in the 96th percentile statewide, Hispanic students in the 81st, and low-income students in the 68th — all well above the school's overall rank. These results suggest that targeted supports are working for many students.

The biggest challenge is grade-level proficiency. Reading scores trail district and state averages in all three grades, and 7th grade math proficiency was just 32.1% in 2025-26, far below the state's 51.1%. This creates a "two schools in one" pattern: advanced students thrive while grade-level students struggle. Compared with nearby schools, Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle (89th percentile) and Thomas Eaton Middle (78th percentile) outperform Cesar despite similar poverty rates, while Benjamin Syms Middle (46th percentile) and C. Alton Lindsay Middle (45th percentile) rank slightly ahead. B.T. Washington Middle, just 3.3 miles away with a nearly identical poverty profile, posts reading scores 15–20 points higher. Closing the grade-level math and reading gap — while sustaining the impressive attendance gains — is the clearest path to raising the school's rank.

737

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,251

Per pupil spending ?

82.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1435 Todds Ln
Hampton, VA 23666

(757) 825-4520

District: Hampton City Public Schools

Feeder schools for Cesar Tarrant Middle:

Elementary:	Alfred S. Forrest Elementary
	Christopher C. Kraft Elementary
	Luther W. Machen Elementary
	Paul Burbank Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

White:

14.9%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hampton City Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg75%

Virginia avg70%

260^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Hampton City Public Schools

50^th of 131Hampton City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	260 of 416	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	286 of 419	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	270 of 417	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	259 of 422	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	252 of 415	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	203 of 419	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	283 of 424	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	331 of 413	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.6	368 of 409	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	377 of 412	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.8	375 of 416	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	363 of 416	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	369 of 413	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	359 of 413	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.6	278 of 408	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.9	252 of 390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.0	204 of 391	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	188 of 387	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.4	264 of 383	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.9	144 of 340	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	107 of 297	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	129 of 297	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	133 of 299	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	113 of 298	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	122 of 292	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	204 of 281	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	149 of 278	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	5 of 135	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	243 of 409	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	279 of 403	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	256 of 407	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	240 of 411	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	54 of 283	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	122 of 279	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	128 of 272	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	86 of 275	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	128 of 401	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.6	162 of 403	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	182 of 402	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	259 of 410	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	270 of 404	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	263 of 407	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	252 of 409	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	105 of 130	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.5	44 of 123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	181 of 244	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.1	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.0	72 of 231	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	312 of 400	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	299 of 400	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	269 of 396	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	246 of 402	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile+65 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2026)58th percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+5 vs state

Earth Science100%+9 vs state

Geometry91%-7 vs state

Civics and Economics79%+5 vs state

Science70%+5 vs state

English Reading66%-7 vs state

Mathematics51%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)			SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 7th Grade	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 6th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra II 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cesar Tarrant Middle	Public	6-8	1435 Todds Ln	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4520	737	44	16.6	82.8%	110 (14.9%)	488 (66.2%)	48 (6.5%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	70 (9.5%)	45.5	260^th of 416 public middle schools	37.5%		38.9	286^th of 419 public middle schools	31.7%	26	≥ 50%	90.6	519.0	100.0	100.0	516.0	57.1	32.1	57.1	69.7	100.0	66.2	64.5	68.8	≥ 50%	79.3	$9,251	$936	$8,315
Crittenden Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	6158 Jefferson Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 591-4900	781	69	12.3	98.3%	60 (7.7%)	552 (70.7%)	100 (12.8%)	13 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.5%)	11.1	393^rd of 416 public middle schools	5.5%		13.3	386^th of 419 public middle schools	7.9%	7		88.6		97.7	95.7		56.2	12.9	17.7	29.9	97.6	52.8	54.1	45.8		43.2	$10,632	$447	$10,185
Thomas Eaton Middle	Public	6-8	2108 Cunningham Dr	Hampton	23666	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 825-4540	581	46	12.5	94.3%	111 (19.1%)	381 (65.6%)	34 (5.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	73.1	91^st of 416 public middle schools	78.1%		51	217^th of 419 public middle schools	48.2%	126		100.0		100.0	100.0		79.0	312.0	53.7	81.0		80.9	78.6	77.9		85.9	$10,906	$621	$10,285
C. Alton Lindsay Middle	Public	6-8	1636 Briarfield Rd	Hampton	23661	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 825-4560	612	46	13.4	80.1%	62 (10.1%)	441 (72.1%)	47 (7.7%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (7.4%)	51.4	229^th of 416 public middle schools	45.0%		35.9	299^th of 419 public middle schools	28.6%	70	490.0	100.0	547.0	100.0	97.6	480.0	70.8	54.1	57.4	69.2	100.0	67.0	66.3	67.8		77.9	$9,671	$1,056	$8,615
Homer L. Hines Middle	Public	6-8	561 McLawhorne Dr	Newport News	23601	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4878	846	54	15.6	97.3%	133 (15.7%)	454 (53.7%)	151 (17.8%)	15 (1.8%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (10.2%)	19.5	367^th of 416 public middle schools	11.8%		27.3	337^th of 419 public middle schools	19.6%	30		98.2		100.0	71.0		56.2	23.4	19.2	55.9		59.9	57.0	53.9		57.7	$9,185	$517	$8,669
Huntington Middle	Public	6-7	5800 Marshall Ave	Newport News	23605	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 928-6846	292	38	7.7	99.0%	9 (3.1%)	238 (81.5%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	2.7	411^th of 416 public middle schools	1.2%		2.8	412^th of 419 public middle schools	1.7%	1							31.8	18.1				40.0	47.2				$12,208	$173	$12,034
B.T. Washington Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3700 Chestnut Ave	Newport News	23607	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(757) 928-6860	413	27	15.7	100.2%	108 (26.2%)	215 (52.1%)	30 (7.3%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.3%)	75.7	69^th of 416 public middle schools	83.4%		65.5	141^st of 419 public middle schools	66.3%	72		96.5		100.0	100.0		87.3	48.7	61.1	76.5		89.3	77.5	84.6		85.3	$10,066	$00	$10,066
Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle	Public	6-8	1 Minton Dr	Newport News	23606	Newport News city	Newport News City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 591-4862	1,087	73	15.0	97.7%	345 (31.7%)	354 (32.6%)	252 (23.2%)	26 (2.4%)	5 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.4%)	36.1	308^th of 416 public middle schools	26.0%		32.5	313^th of 419 public middle schools	25.3%	5	≥ 50%	93.6		100.0	94.7		72.8	34.8	48.2	61.0	≥ 50%	68.1	58.9	62.2		65.4	$10,215	$341	$9,874
Benjamin Syms Middle	Public	6-8	170 Fox Hill Rd	Hampton	23669	Hampton city	Hampton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(757) 850-5050	850	57	15.0	72.4%	245 (28.8%)	424 (49.9%)	73 (8.6%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (11.1%)	51.6	226^th of 416 public middle schools	45.7%		41	273^rd of 419 public middle schools	34.8%	47	100.0	94.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	519.0	70.6	29.4	53.0	63.6	100.0	70.9	71.8	72.7		75.3	$9,229	$904	$8,326
Tabb Middle	Public	6-8	300 Yorktown Rd	Yorktown	23693	York County	York County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(757) 898-0320	968	54	17.8	27.8%	536 (55.4%)	122 (12.6%)	150 (15.5%)	55 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.8%)	96 (9.9%)	86.8	15^th of 416 public middle schools	96.4%		87.9	10^th of 419 public middle schools	97.6%	5		100.0		100.0	98.9		90.2	62.9	86.9	83.3		90.9	86.9	90.8		90.7	$8,152	$347	$7,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Tarrant Middle

How many students attend Cesar Tarrant Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Cesar Tarrant Middle.

Is Cesar Tarrant Middle a good school?

Cesar Tarrant Middle ranks 260^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cesar Tarrant Middle in?

Hampton City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Tarrant Middle?

Students at Cesar Tarrant Middle are 66% African American, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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